HCM 435 CHAPTER 8 KEY TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Application Management
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Oversees all uses of IT and ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business goals
and objectives
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
manages security for the organization's information systems and information
Chief medical informatics officer (CMIO)
"An emerging position, typically a physician with medical informatics training, that
provides physician leadership and direction in the deployment of clinical applications in
healthcare organizations"
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Responsible for ensuring the throughput, speed, accuracy, availability, and reliability of
IT.
Database Administrator (DBA)
A skilled IS professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database.
Governance
A structure that provides authority for decision making at every level in the organization
regarding IT investments, strategies and communication.
Centralized IT
ANSWERS
Application Management
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Oversees all uses of IT and ensures the strategic alignment of IT with business goals
and objectives
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
manages security for the organization's information systems and information
Chief medical informatics officer (CMIO)
"An emerging position, typically a physician with medical informatics training, that
provides physician leadership and direction in the deployment of clinical applications in
healthcare organizations"
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Responsible for ensuring the throughput, speed, accuracy, availability, and reliability of
IT.
Database Administrator (DBA)
A skilled IS professional who directs all activities related to an organization's database.
Governance
A structure that provides authority for decision making at every level in the organization
regarding IT investments, strategies and communication.
Centralized IT
